What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 1pm - 5pm Wednesday 1pm - 5pm Thursday 1pm - 5pm Friday 1pm - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 1pm - 5pm

South Dakota Discovery Center

Home
United States
Pierre, SD
South Dakota Discovery Center

Call Directions Website Contact the organization

Assemble your own dream home out of Legos. Uncover knowledge about the Sun, Earth, and Universe. Explore the world of bees through observation.

Join us in igniting curiosity through engaging hands-on STEM experiences! Hands-on science center featuring over 60 exhibits. Discovery Town - kids enjoying roleplaying and learning science and math in the Growing Up Garden Center, Paws & Claws Vet Clinic and Rainbow Café. Discovery Worlds beyond our reach with nanotechnology and sun, earth universe, climp our indoor tree house, and much more!

10/28/2026

Only 1 hour and 30 minutes left to explore Frightfully Fun Science for FREE

Come to the South Dakota Discovery Center and have fun!

805 w Sioux Ave, Pierre SD

10/28/2026

Frightfully Fun Science Day is today at the Discovery Center!

We’re launching candy catapults, messing with your eyes using colored light, turning sweet things sour, and bringing back the oobleck pool by popular demand. Come play with us

Come join in on the fun 1PM - 5PM at the SD Discovery Center

10/26/2026

Join us for a spook-tacular day with Frightfully Fun Science!

October is a time of trick and treats, spooks and thrills. What once was magic is now science. On October 28th the Discovery Center will celebrate the season with a Frightfully Fun Science Day by launching candy catapults, observing a trick of the eye with different colors of light, making sweet things sour with science, and back by popular demand, a pool of our non-Newtonian friend oobleck. Come down and enjoy the season with science

10/24/2026

The countdown is on! Last Thursday we held our dress rehearsal, going through every piece of equipment to make sure Best for Last is the best it can be, and it’s all coming together.

Are you as excited as we are? Tickets are going fast, so grab yours before they’re gone! Get yours at sd-discovery.org/b4l or come in person and get your ticket at our front desk

10/18/2026

Come support the STEM Education with a chance at winning 10,000, free food from local vendors, and an amazing night with your community

Tickets are in our links or get them at sd-discovery.org/b4l See you Nov. 19th!

Huge thank you to our Best For Last Sponsors:
DGR Engineering
First Fidelity Bank
Brosz Engineering, Inc.
Sioux Nation, LLC of Ft. Pierre
ISG
Banner Associates, Inc.
Bartlett & West

10/18/2026

We had a fun night looking at the moon and stars tonight. Thank you everyone that came out for a party under the stars.

10/17/2026

Join us for our Star Party at Farm Island & West Bend Recreation Areas TODAY at 7:30 PM!

Sky watchers of all levels are welcome. Bring your own telescope or use one brought by the Discovery Center. Explore different ways to enjoy the night sky, from how to find a viewing target, to astrophotography with your phone. Meet with other local sky watchers and explore the sky.

Here is the location of the party! 8PW9+FQ3

10/14/2026

Join us for our FREE Admission Day Frightfully Fun Science!

October is a time of trick and treats, spooks and thrills. What once was magic is now science. On October 28th the Discovery Center will celebrate the season with a Frightfully Fun Science Day by launching candy catapults, observing a trick of the eye with different colors of light, making sweet things sour with science, and back by popular demand, a pool of our non-Newtonian friend oobleck. Come down and enjoy the season with science

10/12/2026

Join us on November 7th for Little Explorers: Animal Pajama Party!

How do animals get ready for the BIG winter snooze... hibernation? Wait, some animals don’t hibernate? Come in your coziest pajamas and learn how animals must prepare for the cold winter outside

Sign up before slots fill up! https://mms.sd-discovery.org/members/secure/evr/evr_hub.php?evid=67250005

10/11/2026

A HUGE (belated) congratulations to our final WFA course participants of 2026. You came. You learned. You responded with confidence.

Courtney, Jennifer, Raegan, Allison, Brenden, Jacob, Brittany, Brad, Daniel, and David - we would be happy to meet you on the trail any day, medical emergency or no.

Well done!!

Address

805 W Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD
57501

Opening Hours

Tuesday	1pm - 5pm
Wednesday	1pm - 5pm
Thursday	1pm - 5pm
Friday	1pm - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+16052248295

Website

https://sd-discovery.org/, https://www.sd-discovery.org/best_for_last.php, https://www.sd-discovery.org/become_a_donor.p

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when South Dakota Discovery Center posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.